Winches Inc. offers the most comprehensive line of winch and hoist products in the industry. Our goal is to provide you with the best solution for your needs. We have experts ready to provide the best winch selection. Whether it is a towing recovery winch, a drill rig hoist, Jeep, Truck, or ATV, we will provide professional sales and service for years to come for your application.Â
Winches Inc. stocks all the major brands used by consumers in the winch market such as: TULSA WINCH, DP WINCH, BRADEN, CARCO, GEARMATIC, PULLMASTER, RAMSEY, WARN, and SUPERWINCH. We also stock complete components to finish your winch installation such as hooks, blocks, motors, pto, and hydraulic pumps.Â
Since 1981, after first opening its doors in Odessa, Texas, Winches Inc. has expanded its operations to branches in Houston, Texas and Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. We now specialize in towing recovery, utility, energy, construction, and marine markets. We have had many repeat customers as well over the years as a reliable provider of winch parts and service. Each location also has a service group ready to answer questions, repair and/or replace a winch currently used in the field. Winches Inc. is a one-stop-shop organization.Â
Winches Inc. prides itself on sales and service. We staff our branches with experienced and trained personnel ready to assist with providing the most up-to-date information needed. With over 39 years of experience in this industry, we are your winch solution. Including repair, Winches Inc. also provides testing and documentation services to meet requirements in todayâs changing environment. Our facilities in Broken Arrow, Ok and Houston, TX are equipped to provide dynamic load testing and documentation services to meet current requirements.Â
New products offered include our Rigmaster guard kit packages that provide protection to keep hands, tools, and debris away from the wire rope on the cable drum. Other desirable options include the RigMaster guard with integral tension roller that assists in proper cable spooling under light to heavier load conditions.Â
Highlight features include the following:Â
âą All stainless-steel construction for long life in harsh environments.
âą Flexible design for different applications and wire rope departures.
âą No welding on, or modifying of, the original winch manufacturers design; avoiding any risk of nullifying the factory warranty or certification.
âą Economic design saves money and time.
âą Panels and parts can be easily replaced and are in stock.
âą Field installations are not only possible, they are recommended.
âą RigMaster guards create standardization throughout your entire fleet of winches.
For all your winch and hoist product needs, contact us at 877-495-9721 or through our website at https://winchesinc.com/pages/our-company
Across the United States and Canada, hundreds of managers and business owners are looking for ways to increase the financial performance of their towing operations. We have helped countless companies to achieve exactly that. We can do the same for you. With Recovery Billing Unlimited you will have the potential to double your bottom line.
As I look back on the last year and a half of towing, our industry has gone through a lot. We were forced to change the way we do business because of things like:
Everyone was affected in their own way. The only thing that did not change is you the owner. You might have changed some business policies, but you could not change who you are. When I opened my company, I knew who I was and built my business based on the principles I established. Then all these things happened forcing us to change the way we do business. Â
When you built your business you built it based on who you are. You ran your business for the past 20 years based on the principles you established. Itâs time to look at yourself and see the things you will have to change to stay in business. Here are a few things to evaluate as you move forward:
The big question for you, the owner is, âAm I willing to change?â
I talk to tow companies every day and try to get them to sign with TowTrax. I am providing them with a free service that gets them tows they never had at retail rates.  I am giving them a new market ( Motor Clubs) that provide over 40,000,000 a year that they do not have today because they made a policy a few years ago not to tow for motor clubs for a variety of reasons. My customers are motor clubs and my service providers are getting good tow rates from the motor clubs because they were willing to make changes. Â
I am giving tow companies in certain markets 6 to 10 tows a day and some companies will not register with TowTrax because the tows I give them is not the norm for their company. When I ran my company and my customer told me I can give you business, but you have to do it my way, I would look at what they wanted and figure out how to make it work. I hated to lose business to a competitor. Â
I have tow companies that are very happy with the business I provide them. I call some companies up, and I canât get past the dispatcher who will not even listen because itâs not the way they do business today. As an owner you are letting a $12 an hour person impact your revenue. Other companies tell me that it has to go through our current dispatch system. Once again, you are letting an outside source affect your revenue.
No one likes their employees more than I did. They were the front line to the customer and they knew more about their job than I did. The difference is, I made sure they knew what my priorities were. Making money was my biggest. If they got a sales call from a potential customer, they would make sure I knew about it so I, the owner, could determine if we wanted to take on the new business.
Things I would ask myself when a potential customer called:
My goal is to let you know that you as the owner may have to make changes in the way you have been doing business for the past 20 years. I talk to many successful companies that tell me they donât have to change because they are successful, and I canât argue with them. I also talk to tow companies that tell me their success is because of change.
I just left a meeting where we talked about the things I am writing about. When I started TowTrax, I established policies and procedures. As a startup, I am now realizing that I may have to change some things to make it work. I just made a $70,000 investment that will have a major impact on my business 6 months from now, but I found it necessary to invest now even though it does not have an impact on my current revenues. As you the owner fight through all the crap we faced over the past year, take a look at who you are and what your company will look like 6 months from now. As you learn your new business, know your:
Most importantly know who you are.Â
I happened upon an article by my new friend Barry Brownstein, and it really opened my eyes. Perhaps the overview of the article will open your eyes too. The article is titled âWhy Humans Increasingly Are Unaware of Their Ignorance (And Why itâs a Big Problem).â While that title may sound harsh, even for a self-awareness piece, it just makes sense.
I instantly related that concept to the automotive enthusiast world, of which Iâm a big part, as is the owner of Over The Mountain Media, the publisher for Tow Professional magazine. To say that he and I are both âinto carsâ is the understatement of the year. Itâs an obsession.
I bring that up because thereâs a parts company that Iâve used several times that specializes in my car, a Ford Focus ST, and also the Focus RS, Mustang GT, and F-150 Raptor. Many of the owners of these vehicles do their own work and get busy upgrading parts right after the purchase of their vehicle. The best thing about this parts company is that with every single part they offer for sale, they attach a very well-done installation video, done by one of their shop people in their company shop. Â
âIf you donât have that basic knowledge foundation, though, you may be in way over your head if you decide to tear into your car after watching a 4-minute video.â
Hereâs the twist â and thatâs where the problem starts for some of us.
People with solid car knowledge, but perhaps havenât ever installed a blow off valve, can view the video and figure it out with relative ease. If you donât have that basic knowledge foundation, though, you may be in way over your head if you decide to tear into your car after watching a 4-minute video.
Barry Brownstein talks about ignorance being relative to our chase to have our opinions validated. Even if we donât know much about a subject, a quick Google or Wikipedia search can give us the information we desire. A YouTube video may fill a void in your knowledge bank. Thatâs where the problem starts, though. Youâre simply not an expert, or even really knowledgeable, after a couple of videos and no real experience.
Did you know that ANYONE, regardless of position, education, or qualifications, can make a Wikipedia entry defining or explaining something? That means, if you didnât know much about a subject, but you consult Wikipedia and the person who made the entry youâre reading doesnât know much about it, now you BOTH donât know much? Same applies with YouTube â all it takes is a phone and an internet connection to be the next YouTube star. And the problem is that people will take you seriously.
Iâm not going to post the Yale University study that Barry Brownstein referenced in his article â instead, Iâm going to twist this notion of us doing a quick internet search or catching a video and suddenly becoming experts on the matter â and tie it directly into the towing industry.
Iâll make this point, and hope you agree. There is absolutely no substitute for real-time, hands-on training. None. Period.
Letâs play this out â one of your drivers runs a medium or heavy unit, and kills time by checking out YouTube videos of towing and recovery failures as well as âtrainingâ videos posted by some yayhoo with a phone and an internet connection, and takes that 3-minute âhow-toâ video to heart. They then run into a similar scenario out in the field, and instead of asking for help, calling you or another supervisor, or remembering formal training last year, they immediately recall that video â itâs human nature to recall the most recent events in our lives â and they try to pull off some King Kong Superman stuff they saw in the video. And the results are devastating.
What the yayhoo in the video didnât explain to your guy or girl is the weight they were recovering, conditions including weather, level ground, time of day, etc., and the hour or more it took to rig up that operation before they started pulling the levers and making things happen.
The question I have for company owners and supervisors is a simple one â who do you want doing your training? You, or some other qualified trainer? An instructor in a formal training course? Or some yayhoo who cracks jokes and has a phone and an internet connection?
Take some downtime, build controllable, safe scenarios at your tow yard, and pull off some training sessions. And then document them. Gather the whole crew around, not so the others can yell silly things and distract the operator working, but to learn, take notes, and offer suggestions. There are several things you can do in an environment like that that you canât do on a real call â you can stop the action at any time, start over, rethink your plan, and reconfigure your rigging.
Ask yourself â do you want professional, safe operators, or people who idolize the yayhoo on YouTube? Which one of those would you want to talk to your insurance agent about?
Wes Wilburn & DJ Harrington âCar-Diologistâ brings weekly podcasts on towing & recovery industry news, updates, safety & product reviews, etc. Each Thursday there is a newly featured guest on American Towing & Recovery Institute on the Go Podcasts. Tune in and follow on anywhere that podcasts are aired. You can catch them on the following: Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, IHeart Podcast, Pandora, Google Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher and so many more.Â
We are excited to work with professional video creator, Chuck Camp of Grey Door Productions.Â
Watch our facebook page dedicated to the weekly podcast episodes at https://www.facebook.com/ATRIPodcast and also our website www.amtowri.org or www.amtowri.com for visuals for each episode as well link to the podcasts.Â
D.J. Harrington, Motivator | Entrepreneur | Keynote Speaker, D.J. Harrington is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Phone Logic, Inc. an international training company based in Atlanta, Georgia. D.J. serves as a consultant and trainer to over 1,000 privately owned businesses throughout the country, training personnel at all levels of the company â from the operator to the customer service reps, to the sales staff and the president of the company â over an 800 number, 52 weeks a year.Â
His years as a sales trainer and motivator for a variety of companies have provided D.J. with an outstanding background which be brings â along with his energy and dynamic personality â to every clinic and seminar.Â
D.J. is a recipient of the Vicom Group Video Training Award. He is a motivator, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker. D.J. has been a member of the Georgia Speakers Association and the National Speakers Association since 1993, and a recipient of the coveted award of Certified Speaking Professional (C.S.P.). C.S.P. is a level achieved by fewer than 3% of all national speakers.Â
Wes Wilburn, a thirty-eight year towing industry veteran and founder of the American Towing and Recovery Institute of Fayetteville, NC, has been published over 100 times in major towing publications. Wes has produced and conducted training and certification programs for leading towing companies, equipment distributors, towing associations, DOT, fire department/rescue, as well as military installations across the United States. Wes has provided insight as a main speaker for over twenty-nine years at more than 850 training sessions and has even been recognized as one of Americaâs Greatest Towing Trainers. He is well-known for his straight forward, but down to earth teaching style.
From military strength comes commercial quality. For over twenty years Tru-Hitch™ has recovered the heavily armored vehicles that have become the standard for the US Army. Whether simply broken down or damaged in service these heavy vehicles are a challenge to recover. In all kinds of scenarios and differing terrains a towing and recovery system must perform without compromise. Over thousands of hours of testing and evaluation, including service in both Iraq and Afghanistan, the Tru-Hitch™ 250M FWTRD (Fifth Wheel Towing and Recovery Device) has proven itself, and met the Governmentâs stringent criteria to officially become an approved long-term towing and recovery solution for the US Army. Â
This proven military experience, and unwavering commitment to quality and performance, is built into every Tru-Hitch™ for the commercial tower. The Tru-Hitch™ fifth wheel towing device is cost effective to purchase, operate, and maintain. The Tru-Hitch™ heavy-duty under lift towing device utilizes the fifth wheel coupling as the pivotal connection between the pulling tractor and the truck in tow. What makes the Tru-Hitch™ unique is that it imposes a downward load and pivots on the towing tractor at the fifth wheel, rather than behind the tractorâs rear axle. The truck in tow essentially becomes a âsemi-trailerâ. The weight of the disabled vehicle is distributed among all axles of the towing tractor. The front axle of the towing tractor actually gains weight as the vehicle is lifted! This makes the Tru-Hitch™ by far the safest heavy duty towing device in the transportation industry
Bunker Labs has announced the winners of its most recent Veterans in Residence Pitch Competition, which took place on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. The winners were:
Veterans in Residence, a partnership of WeWork and Bunker Labs, is a six-month, early-stage business incubator that provides veteran and military family member entrepreneurs with coworking space, community, a national business network, and resources to grow their business.
âWhat stood out about Mach1 Servicesâ pitch is that the need for roadside assistance is something everyone can relate to, and they have the customer traction to prove it,â said Blake Hogan, CEO of Bunker Labs.
The Veterans in Residence Pitch Competition is held twice per year, toward the end of each six-month cohort period. Visit: https://bunkerlabs.org/veterans-in-residence to learn more about the Veterans in Residence program.
Bunker Labs is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and a national network of veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs dedicated to helping the military-connected community start their own business. Bunker Labs is committed to seeing that every entrepreneur, including small business owners, in the military-connected community has the network, tools, and resources they need to start their own business.
Learn more about Bunker Labs: www.bunkerlabs.org
WeWork was founded in 2010 with the vision to create environments where people and companies come together and do their best work. Since opening our first location in New York City, weâve grown into a global flexible space provider committed to delivering technology-driven flexible solutions, inspiring spaces, and unmatched community experiences. Today, weâre constantly reimagining how the workplace can help everyone, from freelancers to Fortune 500s, be more motivated, productive, and connected.
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Cision PR Newswire link: Mach1 Services, North Texas Voice and Speech, and Freelance Corporal Win Bunker Labs Pitch Competition (prnewswire.com
Access Tools, the worldâs leading manufacturer of car opening tools, has created a set designed for those on-the-go who prefer an In-The-Door Tool Set. The Travel Lockout Kit is designed to include the basic tools that are critical to any lockout for the professional who needs to always have a set of tools. Small and compact, this kit fits easily into any vehicle for a spontaneous lockout. All the In-The-Door tools feature our unique Tool-ID system that aids in locating the correct tool for the job in conjunction with the Car Opening Manual. This kit will ensure you are never stuck without the required tools when a situation arises. The Travel Lockout Kit is also a great backup to your other Complete Set, such as the Super Pro Complete Set.
If you have any questions or would like more information on this topic, please contact Julian Packin at (800) 323-8324 or via email at sales@caropeningtools.com or Visit: www.CarOpeningTools.com
Weâre pleased to announce our new distribution partnership with Zipâs AW Direct , a fantastic company dedicated to producing and selling custom trucks and equipment for the towing and roadside service markets. Zipâs AW Direct will be the direct link to the towing market and offer GUNIWHEEL™ in their incredible catalog of products as our preferred partner.
For more information or to make a purchase, visit our page on Zipâs AW Direct website at: https://zips.com/guniwheel
With the EZTOWâs now shipping, Zacklift continues to focus on affordability and performance-based fleet management products. The EZTOW is a totally self-contained money saving solution thatâs primary focus is emergency fleet recovery. While the Zacklift EZTOWâs focus is getting the job done on a budget, that does not mean the EZTOW is not packed with tons of features that translate not only into saving money and frustration but also ease of use and overall performance when on the job. The EZTOWâs self-contained 12V Bucher Hydraulic Pump system stays ready to go to work with the standard onboard Solar Battery Tender trickle charge system. A wireless LED lightbar keeps job visibility in mind while the optional wireless remote is a practical and useful upgrade. The optional 8 or 10K warn winch add another dimension many specific recovery situations and a pintle ball hitch is also available for normal towing when needed.
All these features, sit nicely waiting to work for you and save money on an included EZLOAD stand, meaning this unit can be loaded and unloaded with NO FORKLIFT REQUIRED.
The Zacklift EZTOW is a fleet work horse that will continue to get the job done and save you money for years to come. With easy financing options available, give Zacklift a call today!
Zacklift has several other products in the pipeline, with our next big announcement coming later this year!
Zacklift â The World Leader in Heavy Duty Detachable Towing. Â
Jerr-Dan, an Oshkosh Corporation company [NYSE:OSK], is pleased to announce that parent company Oshkosh Corporation has recently received several prestigious industry awards for the Companyâs ongoing ethical business practices, sustainability efforts and use of emerging and advancing digital technologies.
Committed to creating a more sustainable future, Oshkosh was named one of Barronâs â100 Most Sustainable Companiesâ and has been included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2021, both for the fourth consecutive year. Steadfast in sustainability initiatives, Oshkosh Corporation has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption and continues to make investments in technology including the development of battery-powered products.
The Company was also a recipient of the IDG CIO 100 Award for information technology excellence. Oshkosh Corporationâs Digital Technology team is powered by team members around the world, all focused on solving business challenges. This is the third consecutive year that Oshkosh Corporation has received this award. The Company also received the IDG FutureEdge 50 Award for its innovative use of emerging technology. This is the first time that Oshkosh Corporation has received this global award.
In addition to these awards, Oshkosh Corporation has also been named one of the Worldâs Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, one of FORTUNEâs Worldâs Most Admired Companies, one of Americaâs Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek, as well as one of Americaâs Top 250 Best-Managed Companies by the Wall Street Journal.
âEarning top honors from so many different organizations is testimony to the collective drive towards excellence by all Oshkosh Corporation global team members who remain focused on sustainable operations, empowering others and developing innovative solutions that drive the business forward,â said Frank Nerenhausen, Oshkosh Corporation executive vice president and president of the companyâs Access Segment, which includes two industry leading brands: JLGÂź aerial lifts and material handling equipment including boom lifts, scissor lifts, low-level access lifts, vertical access lifts, stock and order picker lifts, towable lifts and telehandlers and Jerr-DanÂź towing and recovery equipment including carriers, wreckers and rotators.
To keep up-to-date on Oshkosh Corporation news, please visit: https://investors.oshkoshcorp.com/news.Â
JerrDan, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation [NYSE: OSK] company, is a leading manufacturer of towing and recovery equipment. Its full line includes light-, medium- and heavy-duty carriers and wreckers, industrial transporters and four-car carriers. The company is headquartered in Hagerstown, MD., and its products are backed by industry leading warranties and a strong service network dedicated to the towing professional.
To learn more about Jerr-Dan, visit www.jerrdan.com.
At Oshkosh (NYSE: OSK), we make innovative, mission-critical equipment to help everyday heroes advance communities around the world. Headquartered in Wisconsin, Oshkosh Corporation employs nearly 15,000 team members worldwide, all united behind a common cause: to make a difference in peopleâs lives. Oshkosh products can be found in more than 150 countries under the brands of JLGÂź, PierceÂź, OshkoshÂź Defense, McNeilusÂź, IMTÂź, Jerr-DanÂź, Frontline™, OshkoshÂź Airport Products, London™ and Pratt Miller.
For more information, visit www.oshkoshcorp.com.Â
The International Towing Museum proudly announces that the 12th annual Survivor Fund Golf Classic raised just over $20,000 for the Survivor Fund, the first time in the tournamentâs history that money raised exceeded $20,000.
âAs with most events, the 2020 tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19, so we werenât quite sure what to expect this year,â says Jeffrey Godwin, Chairman of the Survivor Fund.
âWe were delighted not only with the attendance and industry support but especially with the donation, which helps fund pay-outs to families of towing operators who are killed while serving the motoring public.â
The Survivor Fund was founded in 2005 to provide immediate financial support to families in their toughest time. Due to donations and industry support, the death benefit paid has been increased several times since its inception, currently paying $9,500 per incident if the company or individual is a current member of the International Towing Museum, or $7,500 per incident to non-members.
Since January 2021, seven towing operators have been killed throughout the U.S., primarily while working roadside on busy highways. The number of towing operator fatalities has historically been averaging 60 per year.
Learn more about the Survivor Fund at www.thesurvivorfund.com. Â
The International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum, located in Chattanooga, TN, houses an array of displays and exhibits showcasing the history of towing and recovery. The rotating collection includes early equipment by Manley, Holmes, Vulcan, and Weaver. The Hall of Fame honors individuals who have significantly advanced the industry. The Museum includes a theater, a library, and a gift shop selling souvenirs related to the towing industry. On the outside grounds is the Wall of the Fallen memorial, dedicated to towers who died in the line of service. The ITRHFM Survivor Fund assists the families of the men and women that have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of service by providing a uniform financial gift at the time of their loss. ITRHFM is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and accepts donations for its programs and operations from individuals, corporations and groups.
Learn more at www.towingmuseum.com.Â
The creators, executive team, and the engineers at Dynamic Towing Equipment & Manufacturing are leading innovators in the repossession and towing industry.
âDynamic created the Original Self-Loading Wheel-Lift that has become the most sought-after technology in the towing industry. The idea of the self-loading wheel-lift system came from a need for faster and safer operation for recovery agents. To continue with the efforts of creating the safest recovery vehicles on the market, Dynamic expanded the product line to include the Dynamic Radius. The Dynamic Radius is a 240Âș rotating car carrier, allowing for quicker and safer recovery where limited space is available to maneuver. The design of the radius allow for less equipment blocking the roadway creating a safer workspace for recovery personal.
Dynamic continuous to broaden their product line with the introduction of various new wrecker models and Dynamic car carriers. Dynamic Towing Equipment & Manufacturing is a customer care focused company where customers can directly reach the owner as well as all departments in order to effectively create efficient client communication.
For more information, visit www.dynamicmfg.com
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As ParkingPass continues to expand across the nation, our goal is to become the premier parking management software that operates in almost all verticals, including residential, commercial and municipalities.
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